Ingredients:----DOUGH
2,2 lb flour
1 1/2 c milk
4 ea yolks
2 oz butter
2 oz yeast
salt
----FILLING
11 oz poppy seed
9 oz sugar
1 ea egg
2 oz nuts
2 oz candied fruit
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Method:
Making dough: Warm milk, add 1 tb sugar, 1 tb flour and yeast. Mix very well.
Add a half of flour and mix thoroughly. Put the dough in a warm place to
raise up for 2-3 hours. After that beat yolks with sugar and add it, salt
and drawn butter into dough. Add another half of flour and mix thoroughly
until the dough is detached well from hands.
Making filling: Wash poppy seed and pour hot water over it until poppy seed
is swelled.Pour off water. Grind poppy seed in a mincing-machine. Chop finely
nuts and candied fruits. Beat 1 yolk with a half of sugar. Beat up white
of egg. Then mix poppy seed, yolk and white of egg, nuts and fruit
the rest of sugar very well.
Making rolls: Divide dough into 3 parts. Roll out the dought thinly (0,5 cm).
Spread the filling but leave the edges (1 cm) untouched. Roll the sheet very
carefully. Put the rolls in a warm place for 15 minutes. Grease roll surface
with yolk, it makes the rolls look bright and beautiful.
Bake rolls during 40-50 minutes.
In order to make rolls gentle, put a pan with water in an oven. Or you can cover
rolls with moist napkin.
Cuisine: Russian
Source: Olga's collection
Recipe category: Breads-and-Pastry > Cakes,
Breads-and-Pastry > Other